[House Report 107-627]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     107-627

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 AMENDING THE OMNIBUS PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1996 TO 
   PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE VANCOUVER NATIONAL 
                            HISTORIC RESERVE

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 September 4, 2002.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Hansen, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 2099]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

  The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill 
(H.R. 2099) to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 to provide adequate funding 
authorization for the Vancouver National Historic Reserve, 
having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an 
amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass.
  The amendment is as follows:
  Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION FOR RESERVE.

  Section 502(d) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; 110 Stat. 4154) is amended 
by striking ``$5,000,000'' and all that follows through the period and 
inserting ``$15,000,000 for development costs associated with capital 
projects consistent with the cooperative management plan, except that 
the Federal share of such development costs shall not exceed 50 percent 
of the total costs.''.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of H.R. 2099 is to amend the Omnibus Parks and 
Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide increased 
funding authorization for the Vancouver National Historic 
Reserve.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    The Vancouver National Historic Reserve (VNHR) was 
designated by Congress in 1996 for the coordinated 
preservation, public use and management of historic sites 
within Vancouver, Washington. Vancouver's location on the banks 
of the Columbia River made the site of the Reserve critical to 
exploration, settlement, commerce, transportation, and 
communication in the Pacific Northwest. The Reserve spans 366 
acres and contains Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, the 
Vancouver Barracks, Officers Row, Pearson's Field, the Water 
Resources Center and portions of the Columbia River waterfront. 
VNHR was established as a partnership among landowners within 
the Reserve which include the National Park Service, the city 
of Vancouver, the U.S. Army and the Washington State Office of 
Archaeology and Historic Preservation. The 1996 Act which 
created the VNHR provided an initial $5 million authorization 
for capital projects. H.R. 2099 would increase from $5 million 
to $25 million the authorization of appropriations for the VNHR 
development cost.
    One of the most significant sites held by the Reserve is 
the Vancouver Barracks. From 1849 until World War I, the 
barracks was the principal military headquarters in the Pacific 
Northwest. In 2001, language in the FY 2001 Defense 
authorization bill allowed for the transfer of the Vancouver 
Barracks from the Department of Army to the City of Vancouver 
and the Vancouver National Historic Reserve for renovation and 
reuse for education and other public purposes. Partners of the 
Reserve developed a cooperative management plan in 1999 that 
will guide the effort to preserve and reuse the west area of 
the Vancouver Barracks. It will offer opportunities for 
learning experiences and a connection to the history of the 
region.

                            Committee Action

    H.R. 2099 was introduced on June 7, 2001, by Congressman 
Brian Baird (D-WA). The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Resources, and within the Subcommittee on National Parks, 
Recreation, and Public Lands. On July 9, 2002, the Subcommittee 
held a hearing on the bill. On July 18, 2002, the Subcommittee 
met to mark up the bill. Congressman George Radanovich (R-CA) 
offered an amendment that reduced the authorization from $25 
million to $15 million for development costs associated with 
capital projects outlined in the cooperative management plans 
for the VNHR. The amendment also required that the federal 
share of such costs will not exceed 50 percent of the total 
costs. It was adopted by voice vote. The bill as amended was 
then ordered favorably reported to the Full Committee by voice 
vote. On July 24, 2002, the Full Resources Committee met to 
consider the bill. No further amendments were offered and the 
bill as amended was then ordered favorably reported to the 
House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

            Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Resources' oversight findings and recommendations 
are reflected in the body of this report.

                   Constitutional Authority Statement

    Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.

                    Compliance With House Rule XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and 
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be 
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(3)(B) 
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when 
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted 
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    2. Congressional Budget Act. As required by clause 3(c)(2) 
of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, this 
bill does not contain any new budget authority, spending 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenues or tax expenditures.
    3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or 
objective of this bill is to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public 
Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide increased funding 
authorization for the Vancouver National Historic Reserve.
    4. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. Under clause 
3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives and section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate 
for this bill from the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                   Washington, DC, August 12, 2002.
Hon. James V. Hansen,
Chairman, Committee on Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 2099, a bill to 
amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 
to provide adequate funding authorization for the Vancouver 
National Historic Reserve.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Deborah Reis.
            Sincerely,
                                         Robert A. Sunshine
                                    (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
    Enclosure.

H.R. 2099--A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
        Management Act of 1996 to provide adequate funding 
        authorization for the Vancouver National Historic Reserve

    Summary: H.R. 2099 would increase the authorization of 
appropriations for development of the Vancouver National 
Historic Reserve in the state of Washington from $5 million to 
$15 million. Assuming appropriation of the additional 
authorized amount, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2099 
would cost the federal government $9 million over the 2003-2007 
period. The bill would not affect direct spending or receipts; 
therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not apply.
    The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) 
and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal 
governments. The state of Washington and the city of Vancouver 
might incur some costs to comply with the matching requirements 
established by this bill, but these costs would be voluntary.
    Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated 
budgetary impact of H.R. 2099 is shown in the following table. 
The costs of this legislation fall within budget function 300 
(natural resources and environment).

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                                                                     By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                                                   2002    2003    2004    2005    2006    2007
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                                        SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION

Vancouver National Historic Reserve Spending Under Current Law:
    Budget Authority \1\........................................       2       0       0       0       0       0
    Estimated Outlays...........................................       2       0       0       0       0       0
Proposed Changes:
    Estimated Authorization Level...............................       0       2       2       2       2       1
    Estimated Outlays...........................................       0       2       2       2       2       1
Vancouver National Historic Reserve Spending Under H.R. 2099:
    Authorization Level \1\.....................................       2       2       2       2       2       1
    Estimated Outlays...........................................       2       2       2       2       2       1
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\1\ The 2002 level is the amount appropriated for that year. (Initial appropriations of $4 million were provided
  in previous years.)

    Basis of estimate: For this estimate, CBO assumes that H.R. 
2099 will be enacted near the start of fiscal year 2003 and 
that an additional $9 million will be appropriated over the 
next five years for construction projects in the reserve. 
Because the existing authorization of $5 million was exceeded 
by $1 million in fiscal year 2002, the bill would authorize the 
appropriation of an additional $9 million. For this estimate, 
we assume that the additional funds would be appropriated and 
spent in a manner similar to that of past funding for this 
project.
    Pay-as-you-go considerations: None.
    Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: The bill 
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as 
defined in UMRA and would impose no costs on state, local, or 
tribal governments. The state of Washington and the city of 
Vancouver might incur some costs to comply with the matching 
requirements established by this bill, but these costs would be 
voluntary.
    Previous CBO estimate: On June 24, 2002, CBO transmitted a 
cost estimate for S. 1649, the Vancouver National Historic 
Reserve Preservation Act of 2002, as ordered reported by the 
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 5, 
2002. S. 1649 and H.R. 2099 are very similar, and the estimated 
costs are identical.
    Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Deborah Reis; Impact 
on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Marjorie Miller; and 
Impact on the Private Sector: Jean Talarico.
    Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis.

                    Compliance With Public Law 104-4

    This bill does not contain any unfunded mandates.

                Preemption of State, Local or Tribal Law

    This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or 
tribal law.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

  SECTION 502 OF THE OMNIBUS PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 
                                  1996


SEC. 502. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE.

  (a)  * * *

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  (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated $400,000 per year for operational costs for 
each fiscal year following enactment of this Act and 
[$5,000,000 for development costs.] $15,000,000 for development 
costs associated with capital projects consistent with the 
cooperative management plan, except that the Federal share of 
such development costs shall not exceed 50 percent of the total 
costs.

                                
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